These types of stories are ongoing, it seems, and do nothing to help a new green economy get a leg up. More back-end planning and research should have been conducted before programs and initiatives were undertaken. Unfortunately, fast-tracking them has done more harm than good.

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Following New Zealand’s lead, a new program in Canada hopes to show exercise is the best medicine. Let’s call it, as the New Zealanders do, a green prescription. It’s all about getting active … Debunking some myths and making a case for biofuels in our energy mix in Canada … Who would have guessed? Now we find out that Canadian auto-parts makers see a green opportunity in India … And maybe if wind turbines are a good fit for Third World countries, the same principles could be adhered to in Canada. It’s at least worth a look … Global warming? What global warming? A new study has shown that climate change is shrinking forests in three Prairie provinces …

Last but not least: Leave it to the Super Bowl, version XLVI taking place this week, to find a way to bring a green element into the mix. No stone unturned, etc. etc. ….

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The Green Ticker, the blog by TheGreenHub.ca, is authored by Greg McMillan, who is a veteran journalist with over 20 years experience with both The Globe and Mail and Hamilton Spectator newspapers. The President of Green Hub Inc., and TheGreenHub.ca, Canada's source for all things green, he will scan the internet daily to provide bits of information, gossip and perspective. He is also the Managing Editor of Green Building & Sustainable Strategies magazine.